Thimble Mill Lane, Aston, Birmingham, B6 7QY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B6 7QY, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.7% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.9%	52.7%	-0.2%	51.0%	1.7%
Male	47.1%	47.3%	0.2%	49.0%	-1.7%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around B6 7QY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.3% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	46%	53.3%	7.3%	37.9%	15.4%
Married: Opposite sex	37.3%	32.8%	-4.5%	44.2%	-11.4%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	6.8%	5.3%	-1.5%	2.2%	3.1%
Divorced	7.1%	6.1%	-1.0%	9.1%	-3.0%
Widowed	2.6%	2.1%	-0.5%	6.1%	-4.0%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.4%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	60.2%	50.9%	-9.3%	48.4%	2.5%
Good health	26.1%	35.5%	9.4%	33.6%	1.9%
Fair health	8.3%	8.7%	0.4%	12.7%	-4.0%
Bad health	4.3%	3.3%	-1.0%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	1.2%	0.3%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 20.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30.9%	25.1%	-5.8%	18.2%	6.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.6%	13.1%	-5.5%	9.6%	3.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.4%	17.9%	2.5%	13.4%	4.5%
Apprenticeship	1%	1.6%	0.6%	5.3%	-3.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.8%	18.7%	11.9%	16.9%	1.8%
Degree or Similar	16.4%	20.8%	4.4%	33.8%	-13.0%
Other	10.9%	2.9%	-8.0%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 9.2% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2.3%	4.5%	2.2%	1.1%	3.4%
Chinese	3%	2.1%	-0.9%	0.7%	1.4%
Indian	0.8%	1%	0.2%	3.1%	-2.1%
Pakistani	3.6%	7%	3.4%	2.7%	4.3%
Other Asian	2.6%	0.5%	-2.1%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	28.5%	45%	16.5%	2.5%	42.5%
Black Caribbean	11.8%	7.4%	-4.4%	1.0%	6.4%
Other Black	15.8%	5.3%	-10.5%	0.5%	4.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	1.7%	0.4%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5.4%	2.1%	-3.3%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	0.6%	2.1%	1.5%	0.8%	1.3%
White	18.6%	9.2%	-9.4%	81.4%	-72.2%
Arab	0%	5%	5.0%	0.6%	4.4%
Other	5.3%	7%	1.7%	1.6%	5.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.6%	53.5%	-4.1%	83.2%	-29.7%
European Union	7.7%	10.5%	2.8%	6.1%	4.4%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	1.9%	0.6%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	20.3%	23.2%	2.9%	2.7%	20.5%
Middle East and Asia	8.4%	8.4%	0.0%	5.6%	2.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.7%	1.5%	-3.2%	1.3%	0.2%
British Overseas	0%	1%	1.0%	0.0%	1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	56.1%	53.5%	-2.6%	83.2%	-29.7%
10+ Years	5.4%	29%	23.6%	9.8%	19.2%
5-10 Years	7.3%	12.2%	4.9%	2.9%	9.3%
2-5 Years	17.1%	3.4%	-13.7%	2.2%	1.2%
Less than 2 years	14.1%	1.9%	-12.2%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60%	76.7%	-16.7%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	18.1%	1.5%	16.6%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
No passport held	10.3%	13.5%	-3.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	14.2%	37.2%	-23.0%
Christian	18.6%	46.2%	-27.6%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	58.2%	6.5%	51.7%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Not answered	7.3%	6.0%	1.3%

Safety

Is Thimble Mill Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Thimble Mill Lane was 80.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 30.9% lower than the Nechells average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Thimble Mill Lane has the 4th lowest crime rate of 15 local areas in Nechells and the 1432nd lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 41.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 97% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£30,100

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in B6 7QY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Thimble Mill Lane are based on 7 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Birmingham.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Thimble Mill Lane, Aston, Birmingham, B6 7QY

Estimated Average Property Prices for B6 7QY

Average Price
£217,523

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£217,523

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thimble Mill Lane

Average Price
£162,117

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£172,511

Detached
£148,257

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thimble Mill LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Lock Cottage 70 Thimble Mill Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£192,500	2021-07-21	£215,328
Lock Cottage 70 Thimble Mill Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£47,000	2004-12-21	£84,912
Lock Cottage 70 Thimble Mill Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£80,000	2004-10-08	£144,530

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B6 7QY

Employment

B6 7QY area has a very high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 12% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in B6 7QY area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Student (economically inactive)	65
Part-Time Employee	59
Full-Time Employee	52
Unemployed	45
Looking after home or family	44
Self-Employed	27
Other	25
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Retired	17

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Education	15
Administrative and support service activities	14
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Transport and storage	9
Other	5
Manufacturing	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Construction	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bloomsbury Nursery School Bloomsbury Street , Nechells B7 5BX	4out of 4	886 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Adderley Nursery School 1 St. Saviours Road , B8 1HN	4out of 4	1,769 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	1,956 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Nursery School Highfield Road , Saltley B8 3QU	3out of 4	2,110 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	2,222 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Manor Park Primary Academy Church Lane , Aston B6 5UQ	3out of 4	464 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Clement's Church of England Academy Butlin Street , Nechells B7 5NS	3out of 4	506 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Rocky Lane , Nechells B7 5HA	- not rated	595 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cromwell Junior and Infant School Cromwell Street , Nechells B7 5BA	4out of 4	680 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nechells Primary E-ACT Academy Eliot Street , Nechells B7 5LB	1out of 4	929 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King Edward VI Aston School Frederick Road , Aston B6 6DJ	4out of 4	881 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Aston Manor Academy Phillips Street , Aston B6 4PZ	4out of 4	1,291 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Birmingham East 441 Alum Rock Road , B8 3DT	- not rated	1,415 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Heartlands Academy Great Francis Street , Nechells B7 4QR	4out of 4	1,492 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aston University Engineering Academy 1 Lister Street , B7 4AG	2out of 4	1,683 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	1,708 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	2,400 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	3,193 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 49 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	4,292 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College Belgrave Road , Highgate B12 9FF	- not rated	4,778 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King Solomon International Business School Lord Street , B7 4AA	1out of 4	1,070 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Academy Burney Lane , Stechford B8 2AS	3out of 4	4,284 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	2out of 4	4,519 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	- not rated	4,524 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Victoria Academy Talbot Way , Small Heath B10 0HJ	3out of 4	5,086 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Wisdom Academy Sycamore Road , Aston B6 5UH	- not rated	538 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Titan Aston Academy 69 Aston Road North , B6 4EA	1out of 4	870 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Heart of Birmingham Vocational College 328 - 332 Bromford Lane , B8 2SD	- not rated	1,474 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birchfield Independent Girls' School 30 Beacon Hill , B6 6JU	- not rated	1,495 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Al Huda Girls' School 74-76 Washwood Heath Road , Saltley B8 1RD	- not rated	1,589 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Coffee House	18 Wainwright Street, Birmingham	330 yd
Aston Cafe	287 Lichfield Road, Nechells	360 yd
James Memorial Homes	Stuart Street, Birmingham	455 yd
Time Out Afterschool Club	80 Nechells Park Road, Birmingham	494 yd
Patsyjoe's Pantry	Unit 6, Wing Yip Business Centre	502 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Vine	Lichfield Road, Nechells	149 yd
The Mitre	Flat, The Mitre, 51 Railway Terrace	375 yd
Swan & Mitre P H	Swan And Mitre, 305 Lichfield Road	543 yd
Shanahans	Shanahans, 129 Rocky Lane	697 yd
The New Adventurers	Queens Road, Nechells	739 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ali Baba's Kebab House	18 Church Road, Nechells	456 yd
Sam and Harry's	101 Nechells Park Road, Birmingham	563 yd
Desirable Drinks	15 Bloomsbury Street, Birmingham	769 yd
Phat Chips	5 Bloomsbury Street, Birmingham	770 yd
Love Taste	B12, Seedbed Centre	892 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Manor Park Primary School CHURCH LANE	grass pitches	555 yd
Aston Arena (Closed) Aston Hall Road	health and fitness suite	901 yd
King Edward Vi Aston School (Site 1) FREDERICK ROAD	health and fitness suite	997 yd
Aston Tower Community Primary School UPPER SUTTON STREET	grass pitches	1,041 yd
Aston Park Pavilion And Pitches ASTON PARK ASTON PARK TRINITY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,045 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	100.0%

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.